Eledris
The Eledris Blog is an archive of resources about worldbuilding, writing, art, and game dev. As I work on my world, I share my experience and knowledge in the form of easy to understand guides.
How to Write Guilds in Fantasy Worldbuilding
World-building Writing
A guild-based economy can provide a rich setting for your fantasy world. Guilds influence not only the market, but also the political landscape, religions, and the social issues in a given culture.
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On Worldbuilding and Plagues
World-building
A plague can be a major attribute of a historical era. When worldbuilding, you can implement plagues to heavily affect all aspects of your societies. So, what should you keep in mind when worldbuilding pandemics?
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Creating Holidays When Worldbuilding Fantasy Cultures
World-building
Holidays can add depth to a fictional culture, establish traditions, and reinforce the reader’s sense of the culture’s values. Here are a few tips on how to improve the believability of your holidays!
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How I Made $350 Worldbuilding Freelance
Business Case Study World-building
In 2020, I started freelancing as a worldbuilder. This is the story of my first larger order, how I make money, and how you can get into it, too.
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How to Worldbuild Believable Religions
World-building
Religions shape cultures, economies, start and end wars, build and destroy kingdoms, and change worlds. When worldbuilding religions, you must consider these nine topics.
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What is Worldbuilding?
World-building
Worldbuilding can help you forge out the details of your stories, whether written, drawn, or developed. But what exactly is worldbuilding and how can you start?
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Creating Villages
World-building
Where there is civilization, there are settlements, towns, even cities. In this article, I would like to talk about creating smaller villages, and how to make them believable.
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Creating Magic Systems
World-building
If you have created a fantasy world, magic is probably a part of it. I’d like to talk about magic systems, what makes a good one and how to create all of its parts.
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Creating Fantasy Vegetation
World-building
Having a few original plants created for your world can bring massive improvements to the perceived realism and depth of your worldbuilding. Let’s take a look at how you can create some vegetation!
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